The Grand Rapids branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is hosting their second annual May Day picnic on April 30^th:

May Day is also known as International Worker’s Day, a holiday honored in several countries as a celebration of the organized labor movement and labor rights. It’s also near the anniversary of the Haymarket Affair, a riot that occurred in Chicago in 1886 that resulted in the conviction and execution of a number of anarchists. This is the second year that the Grand Rapids IWW will be throwing a celebration to honor the significance of this date; last year the event brought out 200 members of the community of all ages and affiliations.

The event will take place SATURDAY APRIL 30th (yeah, we know, not on actual May Day, but the day before!) at MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PARK (by Fuller & Franklin) from 11AM to 8PM, rain or shine.

There will be:

COMMUNITY POTLUCK coordinated by FOOD NOT BOMBS: 12 NOON – 1PM. Bring food to share or just an appetite!

REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET: 2PM – 4PM. Is there something you’d like to get rid of but don’t want to throw away? Bring clothes, household items, or a skill, then pick something up or learn something new for free!

KIDS ACTIVITIES throughout the day being coordinated by Stop Targeting Our Kids (STOK).

JAMS FROM (subject to change):

Cabildo

Capoeira Mandinga

Vito & the Vegitable Bros.

Radiator Hospital

Winter Break

Royl Space

Xtra Vomit

Eric Glatz

Ostradamas

Props

Focus Ferocious

Bottom Line Band

NorthStarrr / GangGreen

DJ Iceman

grrRoPoLis

Pistolbrides

INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Black Autonomy Network Community Organization

LGBT Resource Center

Transpectrum

The Bloom Collective

Grand Rapids IWW

GR Institute for Information Democracy

Sprout Anarchist Collective

If you make noise and would like to play, or if you are a member of a group that would like to have a table, contact the Grand Rapids IWW at [email protected] (or call 616-881-5263) to get involved.